The Tailteann Cup semi-finals would be the solely inter-county fixtures on Sunday, June 19 in an effort to advertise the inaugural competitors for Division Three and 4 groups that do not attain their provincial finals.
he semi-finals will share the weekend stage with the All-Eire hurling quarter-finals which can be performed on Saturday, June 18.
No venues for the Tailteann Cup semi-finals have been fastened at this early stage however there’s a sturdy physique of opinion that they need to be accommodated in Croke Park so as to add some extra status.
There was issues that the brand new competitors, which has needed to be shelved due to Covid over the past two years, would get misplaced within the blizzard of mainstream championship fixtures however being stand-alone fixtures, probably in Croke Park with dwell TV protection, ought to give them elevated standing.
The Tailteann Cup remaining can be performed as a curtain-raiser to the primary All-Eire soccer semi-final in Croke Park on Saturday July 9.
The dates are a part of the GAA’s grasp fixtures plan which has been circulated to golf equipment this week and can see all 4 provincial finals performed on the identical weekend, Could 28/29, for the primary time.
In the meantime, the attracts for the O’Byrne Cup have been accomplished with two teams of 4 (Dublin, Louth, Offaly and holders Longford in A and Meath, Wicklow, Wexford and Laois in B) and a gaggle of three (Kildare, Westmeath and Carlow in C). Fixtures can be performed on Saturday January 8, Wednesday January 12 and Saturday January 15 with one semi-final on Wednesday January 19 between the winners of Group B and C and a remaining on Saturday January 22 between the winners of the semi-final and the winners of Group A.
O’Byrne Cup draw –
Saturday, January 8 (2.0pm):
Group A – Longford v Louth, Offaly v Dublin
Group B – Wicklow v Meath, Wexford v Laois
Group C – Kildare v Westmeath
Wednesday, January 12 (7.30pm):
Group A – Dublin v Louth, Offaly v Longford
Group B Wicklow v Wexford, Laois v Meath
Group C – Carlow v Kildare
Saturday, January 15 (Throw-In TBC):
Group A – Longford v Dublin, Louth v Offaly
Group B – Laois v Wicklow, Meath v Wexford
Group C – Westmeath v Carlow